Document: Deed from Burger Jorissen to Cornelis Melyn for the house and lot mentioned in the preceding contract of sale

In the year after the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, one thousand six hundred and forty-four, on the l7th of December, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Borger Jorisz, farrier, inhabitant here, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he had conveyed in true and free ownership to Mr. Cornelis Melyn his house and lot situated on the island of Manhatans, as he hereby does transfer and convey the above mentioned lot (and house) by virtue of the patent and conveyance granted by the director and council of New Netherland, dated the 28th of April 1643. Wherefore he, Borger Jorisz, places the said Cornelis Melyn, or whoever may acquire his title, in his estate, real and actual possession of the above mentioned lot and house, giving him, Melyn, irrevocable power, authority, etc.,[1] to do with and dispose thereof as he might do with his other patrimonial effects, without the grantor retaining any right or title thereto (the contract of sale being satisfied), but relinquishing the same henceforth and forever. In testimony whereof the original hereof is signed in the record by Burger Jorisz and by Willem de Key and Gysbert Opdyc as witnesses hereto invited. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 17th of December anno 1644, stilo novo.

Burger Joris
Borgert Jorisse
De Sille
N. Beyard